Arctic lemming vs Fischer's Little Fruit Bat

Dicrostonyx torquatus compared with Rhinophylla fischerae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic lemming	Fischer's Little Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dicrostonyx	Rhinophylla
Species	Dicrostonyx torquatus	Rhinophylla fischerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic lemming and Fischer's Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Fischer's Little Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic lemming	Fischer's Little Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fischer's Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.